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The guys over on the Klipsch boards *strongly* recommended I go with the RC-3 (or even an RC-7) instead of the RC-52 II. My RF-7 mains are 102dB, so I'll need all the help I can get from the center channel. I'll already be compensating quite a bit for the sensitivity imbalance, so I need...

Hi Bill - didn't intend for that to happen. The other thread is more of an overall thread for my setup, and this thread was to ask about the height of center channels. I thought they were different enough topics to warrant separate threads, but it appears they've crossed over quite a bit...

The Klipsch guys have talked me into a RC-3, which is 97dB. The RC-7, which is what I "should" get to match, is only 98dB, so basically no difference. The RF-7's are 102dB, so 97dB to 102dB shouldn't be too bad, especially with the Audyssey calibration. And yes, we are set up for Blu-ray -...

Thanks for the thoughts, guys. I think I'm actually going with a Klipsch RC-3 (it's 97dB instead of the RC-52 ii's 95dB), which won't fit in that bottom cabinet. I'm going to try setting the TV directly on top of the RC-3 - I think it will be big enough. I don't suppose I'll have any...

Jason - the Klipsch guys are thinking that the RF-7's are going to absolutely drown out the RC-42 II. It's sensitivity is 95dB, whereas the RF-7's are 102dB. That is quite a difference, but I'm wondering if it will be as monstrous as they say, or if they're just audiophile purists who only...

Ahh, right - I didn't think about the difference in sensitivity. Hopefully I can bump up its level enough to compensate.

Jason - the gurus on the Klipsch forums are telling me that to truly timbre-match that I need to find a RC-7, which is in the same line as the RF-7. It looks like that speaker is discontinued, so I might have trouble finding one. Plus, it's too expensive. Plus, it's way too big for my...

Hey guys, our entertainment center and TV stand are going to make it difficult to fit the center channel where it "should" be, which is basically on the shelf right in front of the TV's stand. I know it needs to be as close to ear level as possible. I was figuring out how to raise the TV on a...

Hi Jason - thanks for the tip, didn't think about that. It looks like the Klipsch C-10 or Synergy C1 might be a good bet. The RC-42 II looks nice, but it's about $100 over what I can spend.

Here's what I'm thinking so far: Receiver: Onkyo TX-SR608 ($380) Sub: eD A2-300 ($400) - maybe $300 or $350 used Surrounds: BIC DV-32B ($50) Center: Klipsch C10 / Synergy C1 / RC-42 II (??) What do you guys think of the BIC surrounds? They seem to get great reviews...

Al - point well taken. If I'm not going to do 7.1 and do 5.1 instead, I've started a new thread with some questions about alternatives to a HTIB setup since I already have a pair of nice Klipsch RF-7's for fronts. So, for 5.1 would you recommend leaving B where it is, and then trying to...

Hey guys, based on discussions in another thread, I'm beginning to think that my best option may be 5.1 instead of 7.1 because of an unconventional room. In that case, I'm starting to wonder if I should go with the HTIB route after all. I do have an older pair of Klipsch RF-7's that could work...

Hrrm - it's showing up for me. Here's a link: http://65.181.130.26/floor2.jpg I suppose I'd prefer 7.1 just to stay ahead of the game. Sooner or later 7.1 will be the new standard, I assume. I'd just like to already be there and not have to wire two more speakers a couple of years...

Okay, just had an idea. How about the configuration below? Basically I'm moving the surrounds farther up so that they're truly on the "sides", and then I'd be mounting C on the ceiling so that it's much closer. The rears, B and C, would only be about 3' behind the listeners, except they would...

Thanks for the responses, guys! There's really nothing in between D and C - it's just open space, with nowhere to mount a speaker (other than the ceiling, of course, but that's 10' high). If I did go 5.1, I could move D back as far as it can go - like back onto that diagonal wall. If I...

Hey guys - I'm trying to plan speaker placement for our living room, but it's a somewhat weird layout. Because of symmetry and the wife's insistence that no furniture be moved, the sofa has to stay where it is. I've attached two pictures and a rough (sorry!) room floor plan. The Boss has also...